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jigokumods ([personal profile] jigokumods) wrote in [community profile] jigokulogs2022-07-18 05:43 pm

July 2022 Mini Event





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Tanabata is on the horizon, and the city seems to be recovering well from last month. But there's work to be done, and it's time to get to it...


1. SHUTEN CLAN - THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS


With construction wrapping up, the new Shuten Clan casino will be opening soon. The casino has a number of new staff positions opening. It is a golden opportunity for anyone looking for a cash rich position. The money promised upon assignment to the underground casino is bound to be life-changing. Given the potentials in clientele, Toraguma is expecting the very best. Shutens are to report to the above ground Celestial Phoenix casino for their training.

They will be taught all the traditional casino fare, both Japanese and abroad. This includes being taught how to cheat at these games as well. For example:
  • Blackjack dealers will learn card count, and how to catch others doing the same.
  • Roulette attendants will learn both how and when to discreetly adjust the wheel.
  • Craps and Cee-lo dealers will learn how to feel for loaded dice and how to switch in the house's dice without notice.
  • Cee-lo dealers are also taught a specific way to line the dice tray to cause more lost throws.
  • Cho-Han dealers will learn how to distract players as they adjust the dice.
That's not all the Shutens will be learning. The clan needs skilled bouncers as well: people who can handle rowdy customers or haughty celestials. The more tenured Shutens will take up the roles of rude customers and challenge the trainees in how to handle them.

While not everyone will receive employment in the casino, they are all expected to participate in training. Shuten officers are expected to guide and oversee their juniors.

2. TAMAMO CLAN - CHARM SCHOOL


The Tamamo Clan also has preparations to make in anticipation of the underground's opening. The clan is opening their own brothel and cabaret, as well as providing food and drink services to the new Shuten casino.

All Tamamo Clan members must report for training at Mizukume. The lesson of the day is to use one's charisma to secure a huge payout. For example:
  • Hosts and hostesses will learn the art of schmoozing away clients' money.
  • Performers will learn more provocative means of soliciting large tips.
  • Oiran are taught the erotic arts; the perfect balance to both please a client, and how to leave them begging (and paying) for more. There's no technique Tenkohime finds too shameful. Money is power, and power is freedom.
  • Food service workers are provided master classes in mixology, plating, and how to serve high-profile clients without breaking a sweat.
Each role comes with its own set of pressures, but also the promise of great reward. Everyone is going to get rich, if everyone plays their part well.

Tenured Tamamo are asked to roleplay as clients for the benefit of those Lost Souls new to the work. While not everyone will be selected to work in the Underground, everyone is expected to train for it.

3. SUTOKU ALLIANCE - BLACK MARKETS AND BACK ALLEYS


After months of meetings, it's finally time for some real action. Sutoku Lieutenant Ryouma Sakamoto has made some pretty big commitments on the Alliance's behalf. His temerity comes from his earnest belief in the other Sutoku Lost Souls! No pressure, though!

To succeed, the Alliance must determine who is behind the current black market operation. Ryouma is relying on the Alliance's extensive information network and the hard work of the Lost Souls to make it happen.

This is the work that Ryouma mentioned when he welcomed the new arrivals recently.

This assignment is all about what you know. The Sutoku need to learn more about the competition, through any means necessary. The Alliance wants to know everything about what goods are moving around the city and who is moving it. Time to follow the money. You might even discover an unfulfilled niche in the market through your investigations.

The current influx of Stardust in the city is a great opportunity to investigate the existing dealers and supply lines. The Alliance is gathering Stardust just like everyone else, but it is becoming increasingly scarce as the factions vie for it. The value of this commodity is shooting up every day. Take some cash or other compelling bartering tools with you to grease the palms of a few shady dealers. Try to convince them to be more honest about their supply lines, beyond just the sparkly stuff. Stick the landing, and you might just be closing in on the heart of those shipping loopholes.

This is no easy undertaking. Creativity and tenacity will determine just how far you can go. Be careful not to be too obvious, the threat of unwanted attention will cause your sources to clam up.


4. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENMA - CRACK DOWNS


The Stardust's street presence has shifted naturally over the past few weeks: from an easy resource to simply scoop up in garbage bags overnight to a hot commodity. The street value of the material has increased considerably, and that means that the unaffiliated street gangs are greedy to get in on the action.

Enma officers are called upon to round up any black market dealers of Stardust and confiscate as much of their supply as they can find. This might just bring them into some direct conflict with the Sutoku Alliance members hoping to connect with market insiders. That's just how things boil out sometimes, though.

It is more important to the Department to get Stardust out of the hands of the black marketeers… and into their own lockers.

Officers are given permission to use any amount of force against individual actors, and members of the Law and Records Department are expected to draft up warrants (no matter how doctored) to obtain access to buildings they otherwise would never be allowed into; even Mizukume and the Arena. The Department's orders are clear: if it's not an approved market, shut it down.

This is in the name of maintaining Order, so get out there. Move at least in pairs, or you're likely to meet some serious resistance, and keep an eye out for the newbies.

5. ALL FACTIONS - LUNAR RABBIT RETURNS


It isn't just the factions, dealers, and petty gangs who are interested in the Stardust now that it's a premium item.

A familiar face has resurfaced: the mysterious gyokuto medicine woman and her army of white rabbits. While her little kin have managed to gather a healthy amount of Stardust for her "research", she still needs more. She is willing to pay a huge premium to those who retrieve more materials for her.

She understands that this will require you to either pilfer from one of the factions, or potentially someone even more dangerous. She will be providing samples of one of her drugs, which can grant temporary invisibility in moonlight. Use it for whatever hijinks you want, but she really would prefer if you brought her the goods in the end.

If invisibility doesn't cut if for you, she can provide another sample that provides 10 times your normal strength. While you can KO anyone who gets in your way, it wears off within 5 to 10 seconds. She is very clear that you should not take more than 3 doses of this, or you will very possibly die. Probably. Maybe? It will be unpleasant. So use it only when you need to.

The reward for getting her some Stardust, depending on the amount, can easily pay all a character's expenses for a month, if not longer. The temptation is great, but do you trust this strange rabbit woman?



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karumic: (pic#15816742)

[personal profile] karumic 2022-07-19 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my god please I need this
ryototsukai: art by imizu (make the speakers go to war)

[personal profile] ryototsukai 2022-07-19 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
what the fuck could musashi really teach aster at this point.

not that she isn't willing to try, but seriously
playfoul: (a10)

[personal profile] playfoul 2022-07-19 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
that's perfect, we wouldn't want the tech to become a double-edged sword. i shall look for folks interested in pursuing this plot, thanks mods!
protectorofkouka: (Default)

Soo Won | Tamamo

[personal profile] protectorofkouka 2022-07-19 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Soo Won has never been a host before and he is clueless about romance but he is a very charismatic leader who genuinely enjoys talking to people. He will probably be the kind of newbie that has no idea what he's doing and yet he's a natural at it. He would also be interested in learning mixology.

I'm also interested in some black market sleuthing for the gyokuto.
kaientai: (Default)

[personal profile] kaientai 2022-07-19 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
time for crime
kaientai: (Default)

Re: QUESTIONS!

[personal profile] kaientai 2022-07-19 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
Ok so I have to ask because lmao

If Ryouma went down to the docks to look at all the cool boats and asked the people down there if they ever notice anything strange at all, would anyone tell him anything interesting?

Less of an underworld-seeking-underworld-connections type deal and more like your average joe "sure is weird" kind of thing that might lead to other leads?

If not he gets cool boat time anyway I guess.
mortelix: (038.)

mortelix | tamamo

[personal profile] mortelix 2022-07-19 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
i don't have any specific limits, but being new & fresh, i am def. looking out for cr! the sky is basically the limit, but i do want to preface this with mort has absolutely no customer service skills. he just happens to sound really suggestive when he's interested in someone — regardless of how that interest sort of sparks. i do want him to dabble in a few things, so...

- someone to mentor him in the ways of charm. which can go one of two ways, mort can probably take it too far, or he can feign ignorance if just because that might be more interesting. if someone is prepared to be potentially frustrated or potentially worried he's serious, then... he's your guy.

- he's also good at going with the flow as he try to appear somewhat easygoing or well mannered, so he could pretend he knows what he's doing as well to try and "train" someone since he likes to think of himself as the mentoring type. (he's not)

- mort might be interested in the food service route if just because he does enjoy a good drink. he is also the type that does like to learn... at least up until it bores him.

- oiran arts would be kind of interesting too. tbh, mort in canon is known to absorb anything he learns like a sponge, so he'd prob. be pretty proficient at whatever. i am also not opposed to this entering nsfw territory if anyone is interested in that.

- stardust shenanigans would also be really fun!


as you can see i basically want to do everything, but i don't mind hashing out the details and writing starters so please do not hesitate to hit me up.
perfectdistance: ([YT] I won't be hurting)

Nero Turner | Mahoutsukai no Yakusoku | Tamamo

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-07-19 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
I. TAMAMO | ROLEPLAY | HOST

[Nero does not look like he's ready for literally any of this. He's a chef, not somebody anybody from the front room should really see. Nero's a good enough chef that nobody should be sending any of their food back.

However it seems like somebody wanted him to be more well rounded than he is right now. You never know when they might end up short staffed. Better to know more than one position, Nero. Better go out there and learn something, Nero.

They want him to be formal and polite during this? It'd be so much faster if he could just steal their cash and run.]


What can I bring you?

[Is this even right? He feels like he's doing something wrong already. Everything was so casual at the restaurant he ran at home.

Please critique him or offer him some advice, despite his pleasant smile he's paddling in the deep end here.]


II. RABBIT | OTA

[Nero has seen the rabbit around, more than once even. That doesn't mean he's actually spoken to her at all. Despite all the different youkai walking around the streets he's somewhat unsettled by this lady who seems to be passing out drugs.

He might stop you in a street a block or two away from her.]


What's with the rabbit medicine?

III. WILDCARD

[Message me at Mira#5533 to set something up.]
perfectdistance: ([4k] Smile 4)

[personal profile] perfectdistance 2022-07-19 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Here's a starter!
kaientai: (043)

[personal profile] kaientai 2022-07-19 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Seeing as Ryouma's name is all over everything now and he's volunteered himself as the most public facing Sutoku 3-star... there is a good chance they would cross paths for one reason or another, either because sutoku businesses are being messed with or just to give him a hard time personally.
shittylittle: (pan fried)

[personal profile] shittylittle 2022-07-19 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Teach Him How To Handle A Maiden's Heart...or maybe help him balance 'being a bitch' and 'being too saccharine' so he can hit maximum charm points.




OR just sit there and let him flirt with you, Miss Musashi ♡
lemoncandy: (83)

[personal profile] lemoncandy 2022-07-19 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
oop just popping in to say I'm actually going to try sleeping on time for once, but I'll get this up tomorrow so don't worry about it!
sleepinglyra: (real smile)

[personal profile] sleepinglyra 2022-07-19 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
Sheliak spends a lot of time in the Sanzu now that he can breathe underwater again. If he tried to snoop around the boats, would he discover anything useful?
disagree: (pic#15814670)

[personal profile] disagree 2022-07-19 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
got it! take your time 👍
kaientai: (199)

[personal profile] kaientai 2022-07-19 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
OMG Y'ALL I RESPECT THE PUN GAME

LISTEN he's dumb and a man of the people he has to try lmao

but noted on them being scared! this will only motivate him because don't be mean to the locals, guys :C
playfoul: (Default)

Yuri | Sutoku

[personal profile] playfoul 2022-07-19 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
hello, looking for associates...! yuri is going to sell kappa stealth tech on the black market to try and hook a smuggler and tail them. anyone is welcome to join him whether they are stealthy or not, i don't mind whether we succeed or bungle it for a laugh

alternatively, those from enma are free to catch him dealing in the black market.

i'll take up to 2 people for each prompt!
aphonik: (pic#15793114)

dosei / tamamo

[personal profile] aphonik 2022-07-19 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
wow he has never been to school and he really doesn't want to start

dosei's charm is...pretty much nonexistant, and nobody should let him within 50 feet of a kitchen unsupervised, so he's going to struggle. being a newbie, i'd like him to learn from maybe some far more experienced tamamo members, maybe 2-3 who can maybe (attempt) to teach him to be more of a people pleaser...which is a daunting task in itself. he's got a pretty face and definitely needs to learn how to use it. i don't mind which way it goes.

a note, dosei is also possessed by a rather suggestive, catty jorogumo named yome, and there's always the option to have a chat with her as well. she's definitely reveling in his misery and offering no assistance, and has a plethora of jokes and casual conversation to offer.
protectorofkouka: (Default)

[personal profile] protectorofkouka 2022-07-19 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
Soo Won would be interested in lessons! I've been wanting to meet shylock.
mortelix: (037.)

[personal profile] mortelix 2022-07-19 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
hi!! i saw the bit about stardust threads and i would love to do some sneaking around together if you're up for it! in general, mort is... down for a dangerous time and what better way to bond with someone, right?
protectorofkouka: (Default)

[personal profile] protectorofkouka 2022-07-19 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe a familiar face will help? Soo Won doesn't have any experience in this kind of thing either, although he's not hurting in the charm department. Miyako will also enjoy the show and offer no assistance, despite being a skilled temptress herself.
breweries: (pic#15511137)

[personal profile] breweries 2022-07-19 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
hello............. shylock can definitely teach him how to charm AND make good drinks. but we could also go for oiran if you're feeling spicy? decisions, decisions...
protectorofkouka: (Default)

Soo Won

[personal profile] protectorofkouka 2022-07-19 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
Why hello fellow faker. Soo Won's favorite ruse is feigning ignorance in order to learn more about others. He probably won't call Kaeya out on it though since that might pique Kaeya's curiosity and Soo Won wants to keep his secrets.

Soo Won is new to the art of mixology and he would greatly appreciate the honest feedback.
softshoes: (👞 20)

[personal profile] softshoes 2022-07-19 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
oh no. ursula. JUST KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED AND YOUR EYES OPEN GIRL. IT'S FINE
sleepinglyra: (upset)

[personal profile] sleepinglyra 2022-07-19 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
Sheliak will silently disapprove of learning how to cheat but he will strive for excellence at whatever underhanded skills he is forced to learn. Personal feelings aside, he never does anything halfway.

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